The African Handball Nations Championship is the official competition for senior national handball teams of Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the African champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games

Handball at the Summer Olympics

Team handball was introduced as an Olympic sport for men at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, but dropped after that, only to be resumed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, again on German territory...

 and for World Handball Championship.

Medal summary

Year	Host	Final			Third place match
		Champion	Score	Runner-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place
1974 Details	Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...		–			–
1976 Details	Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...		–			–
1979 Details	Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...		21 – 17			26 – 24
1981 Details	Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...		–			–
1983 Details	Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...		–			–
1985 Details	Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...		–			–
1987 Details	Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...		–			–
1989 Details	Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...		–			–
1991 Details	Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...		–			–
1992 Details	Ivory Coast		–			–
1994 Details	Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...		–			–
1996 Details	Benin Benin Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...		21 – 19 aet			28 – 21
1998 Details	South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...		22 – 17			35 – 26
2000 Details	Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
2002 Details	Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...		25 – 19			34 – 25
2004 Details	Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...		31 – 28			31 – 30
2006 Details	Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...		26 – 21			26 – 25
2008 Details	Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...		27 – 25			23 – 20
2010 Details 2010 African Men's Handball Championship The 2010 African Men's Handball Championship was a handball tournament, which acted as the qualification process for the 2011 World Men's Handball Championship...	Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...		24 – 21			30 – 22
2012 Details 2012 African Men's Handball Championship The 2012 African Men's Handball Championship will be a handball tournament, which acts as the qualification process for the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship. It is the 20th edition of the tournament and will be held in Casablanca, Morroco between 10 and 21 January 2012.-Teams:-Group A:-Group...	Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...		–			–

A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

Medal count

1		8	4	7	19
2		6	6	4	16
3		5	6	4	15
4		0	1	1	2
5		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
7		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
Total		19	19	19	57

Participating nations

Nation	1974	1976	1979	1981	1983	1985	1987	1989	1991	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010 2010 African Men's Handball Championship The 2010 African Men's Handball Championship was a handball tournament, which acted as the qualification process for the 2011 World Men's Handball Championship...	Years
		2nd	3rd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd	3rd	2nd	1st	2nd	2nd	2nd	4th	5th	3rd	3rd	18
				5th	5th	5th	7th	7th					8th		6th	3rd	4th	4th	5th	11
												9th								1
	2nd	3rd	5th									7th	9th		5th	6th	9th	7th	10th	10
	5th																			1
			4th	7th	2nd	4th	5th	4th	7th		5th	6th	6th	5th	11th	9th	6th		8th	15
					4th					4th				7th	8th	8th	11th	5th	4th	8
		6th	7th	2nd	6th	6th	6th	6th	5th	5th	6th	8th	7th		10th		7th		12th	15
										8th	10th									2
			2nd	4th	4th	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st	1st	3rd	3rd	3rd	1st	3rd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	17
														6th	12th		8th		9th	4
											8th									1
				8th																1
																10th			11th	2
																11th				1
							4th	5th	4th	7th	4th	4th	4th	4th	4th	6th	3rd	8th	5th	13
			8th	6th								5th	4th		7th		10th	6th	7th	8
	3rd	5th							6th	6th	9th				9th	7th				7
													10th							1
	4th	4th	6th								7th	10th								5
	1st	1st	1st	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	3rd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	19
Total

External links

• Handball Africa Archive (todor66.com)
• Équipes nationales de Handball